The HSA makes public all of Ruth Matilda Anderson’s photographs in Galicia
September 09, 2026
More than five thousand images of the photographer, many previously unpublished, can now be viewed free of charge in digital format
Author: Redacción
Muras, where the wind turns
August 28, 2026
In the place with the highest number of wind turbines in all of Galicia, Muras (Lugo), 576 residents live, according to the 2025 INE (Spanish national statistics institute), with a record figure of 381 wind turbines. What would seem to be a source of income and energy does not, in reality, yield proportional benefits for the residents of this small municipality of 163 square kilometers compared to the profits of renewable energy companies. Years ago, the local council implemented a measure allowing municipality residents to receive a discount on their electricity bills.
Memory as Heritage
August 24, 2026
The recovery of the remains of four guerrillas from the Foucellas group highlights once again the urgency of rescuing collective oral memory before it fades in the face of oblivion and institutional silence.
Who’s left there?
August 24, 2026
Inhabiting the void is an oxymoron: despite the low population density of many Galician municipalities, people still live there. But how many? We compare the 20 Galician municipalities with the lowest population density with the region’s 5 cities.
An eclipse in the void
August 11, 2026
The most depopulated regions of Galicia will also experience this Wednesday, August 12, the total solar eclipse.
“It’s sadder to have nothing”
August 06, 2026
José do Marqués, a humble shepherd from Puxedo (Lobios, Ourense), passed away a few months ago after a lifetime dedicated to the land. It was common to see him walking around the village with his flock of sheep. Like so many people, he believed in his farm animals and in a life deeply connected to the place where he was born. Despite witnessing the emptying of the area in recent years, he kept going out with his sheep almost until the end: “It’s sadder to have nothing”.
Baleira and the Void
August 06, 2026
Baleira is a town of barely 1,000 inhabitants in the Galician region of A Fonsagrada. A Fonsagrada is also the largest municipality by territory in Galicia and, yet, one of the most sparsely populated: it only has 7.5 inhabitants per square kilometer, while Vigo, the Galician city with the highest population, has 2,690. Baleira —which means empty— has an even lower population density: 6.9 inhabitants per km². Baleira is a complete metaphor for the phenomenon of depopulation in Galicia. In 50 years, its population has decreased by 50%.
World Press Fires
August 04, 2026
The summer 2025 fires in Galicia were historic. They affected so many hectares that they ended up merging with one another, devastating flora, fauna, and entire villages, such as San Vicente de Leira (in the region of Valdeorras, Ourense). This was captured by the camera of our colleague Brais Lorenzo. His work earned the prestigious World Press Photo 2026 award.
Do Seventh-Generation Wildfires Really Exist? | For free
July 25, 2026
We analyze the evolution of extreme megafires and the flaws in prevention in Galicia
The Morgan Plane Crash: From Legend to Living History of World War II
July 10, 2026
The residents of Calvos de Randín kept a legend between fiction and reality for decades: the story about the early hours of 1944 when they woke up as “Morgan’s” plane crashed.
